Dallas Mavericks: 5 cheap options in 2017 NBA free agency

3. Michael Beasley

It’s quite hard to fathom that entering his 10th season, Beasley could already be playing on his sixth different team.

But such has been the downfall of the former No. 2 overall pick of the Miami Heat in 2008. Blessed with incredible offensive talent, Beasley’s immaturity and lack of discipline has cost him immensely. And as a result, he’s bounced around the league for a number of years, with a stint in China along the way.

However, his last season as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks has helped in some way to rehabilitate the image that Beasley had built up over his time in the league.

As a member of the Bucks, Beasley played in 56 games, averaging 9.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 16.7 minutes per game. His overall efficiency was impressive, shooting at a 53.2 percent clip from the field, and 41.9 percent from behind three — both career-highs.

In his six starting appearances for the season, Beasley raised these numbers to 15.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game on 57.7 percent shooting from the field. Playing essentially as a backup, Beasley took a back seat to the Bucks’ primary starters in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker. But with Parker tearing an ACL for the second time in his career, Beasley’s role developed as the season progressed.

During the season, Beasley had 18 games in which he received at least 20 minutes of playing time. Over the games, Beasley averaged 14.5 points and 5.1 rebounds in 25.2 minutes per game on a 57.1 percent clip from the field and 52.6 percent from downtown.

One of these games came against the San Antonio Spurs, where Beasley notched 28 points, five rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals.

Still just 28, Beasley in Dallas would assume a backup role to starting forwards Barnes and Dirk Nowitzki. At 6’10”, Beasley has the size to feature at both the 3- and 4-spots, and has recently shown he is more than able of defending at each position.

Considering his talent level, and relative low cost to sign, fitting Beasley’s talents into head coach Rick Carlisle’s offensive scheme would more than likely be a smooth transition.